mating seasons
Animal reproduction times
Mating seasons are periods when animals breed, typically tied to environmental conditions that give offspring the best chance of survival.
Many species mate in spring so young are born when food is abundant.
The term extends loosely to human behavior: College spring break is basically mating season.
Some animals breed year-round and have no defined mating season.
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
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